Новости за 08.02.2024

The CIA this week terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy agency’s headquarters prompted a flood of colleagues to come forward with their own complaints of sexual misconduct. The woman’s attorney called the action a brazen retaliation. While the CIA said that accusation was “factually inaccurate,” it declined to explain why the 36-year-old did not make it through the agency’s clandestine officer training program and, unlike many of her classmates, was not offered another job. Читать дальше...

Enbridge energy company is trying to persuade a federal appeals court to allow a pipeline to continue operating on a Wisconsin tribal reservation. In June, U.S. District Court Judge William Conley ordered Enbridge to shut down a portion of Line 5 that runs through the Bad River tribe's reservation by 2026. The tribe fears the aging pipeline could rupture. Enbridge's attorney told a three-judge federal appellate panel Thursday that Conley lacked authority to issue such an order. Bad River's attorney... Читать дальше...

In a few weeks, Google will put Gemini's features into its existing search app for iPhones.

Silent Donor is flourishing just as the privacy debate for contributors heats up, especially for those using donor-advised funds to anonymously give to their favorite, and sometimes controversial, causes while also getting a tax break. In November, the IRS proposed new regulations to govern donor-advised funds, including changing what services can be considered tax-exempt and imposing a 20% excise tax on donations that provide a significant to the donor. Public comment on the new regulations will end on Feb. Читать дальше...

A Colorado funeral home owner who authorities say abandoned nearly 200 bodies in a building infested with maggots and flies is slated to appear in court to hear prosecutors’ evidence against him. Jon Hallford and his wife, Carie Hallford, owned the Back to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs. Prosecutors say that in addition to their funeral home, they used a building in the nearby rural community of Penrose as a body storage facility. The couple were arrested in November in Oklahoma. Jon Hallford was to appear in court Thursday. Читать дальше...

Nissan has reported its profit sank in October-December to about half of what it earned in the same period the year before. Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, said Thursday that its profit in the last quarter was 29 billion yen ($195 million). Quarterly sales jumped nearly 10% for the maker of the Leaf electric car, Infiniti luxury models and Z sportscars. Nissan's chief financial officer, Stephen Ma, told reporters that market conditions were difficult in China, but U.S. sales remained strong. Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden has chosen a longtime aide and close adviser to be a White House deputy chief of staff. Boston native Annie Tomasini has spent the past three years as director of Oval Office Operations. Tomasini is a close adviser who travels regularly with the president, advises him and helps manage his time. In her new role, Tomasini will add a new roster of responsibilities, including overseeing Biden's schedule as well as personnel and operations on the 18-acre campus. Tomasini will succeed... Читать дальше...

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group has returned to profitability after four straight quarters in the red. Tokyo-based SoftBank reported a 950 billion yen, or $6.4 billion, profit for the October-December quarter. Quarterly sales rose nearly 5%. SoftBank, which invests in companies such as Yahoo Japan, T-Mobile and Line, said it reduced losses related to its array of investments called the Vision Fund. Some of those losses came from its holdings in Alibaba, a Chinese technology company. Читать дальше...

A group of progressive lawmakers are fighting back against a multimillion-dollar campaign to push them out of Congress for their vocal opposition to Israel's deadly bombardment of Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The so-called “squad” is being singled out this election cycle by pro-Israel PACs like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, better known as AIPAC. As a result, the incumbents are raising a record number of contributions from Muslim and Arab American groups who are determined to keep their voice on Capitol Hill. Читать дальше...

A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation the Blue Lagoon spa which is one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. The Icelandic Meteorological Office says the eruption began about at about 0600 GMT or 1 a.m. EST along a three-kilometer or nearly two-mile fissure northeast of Mount Sundhnukur. The event is taking place about four kilometers or 2½ miles northeast of Grindavik. Читать дальше...

Members of the Guardian Angels roughed up a man they’d misidentified as a “migrant” during a live interview on Fox News Tuesday night. The altercation came as the Guardian Angels founder was speaking to Sean Hannity from Times Square. Members of the Guardian Angels could be seen pushing a man to the ground and putting him in a headlock following a disturbance off-screen. A police spokesperson says the man was a resident of the Bronx despite the group's leader claiming he was a migrant shoplifter. Читать дальше...

The department identified the man as Maison Des Champs, 24. It wasn’t immediately clear what charges he faces.

Missouri senators have voted against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest. Republican senators on Wednesday voted down a Democratic proposal to allow exceptions for rape and incest under the state's current ban on almost all abortions. Democratic Sen. Tracy McCreery tried to add the amendment to a Republican bill. Missouri in 2022 banned abortion except in cases of medical emergencies. Some Republicans say blocking rape and incest victims from getting abortions was too extreme. One Republican... Читать дальше...

Carano said on social media Tuesday that X had helped fund the lawsuit. X owner Elon Musk shared her post.

As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, according to a new study that has been two years in the making. The report released Wednesday surprised those who thought that a recent law requiring Puerto Rico to reach 40% of clean energy by next year and 100% by 2050 was unrealistic. Power plants that rely on coal, petroleum and natural... Читать дальше...

Three months after an arson fire at a state-leased storage space shut down a major Los Angeles freeway, California transportation officials are recommending changes to the leasing program. Officials say the new guidelines would explicitly ban storage of hazardous materials like wood pallets and gasoline. The state would provide more scrutiny of people who want to rent out the properties. Recent inspections found fire risks and other potential lease violations at an unspecified number of sites. One... Читать дальше...

“Commitment to Education” Day morning game to feature younger crowd.

Muneer Newton likely to see more time in forward spot after sophomore stepped away.